Networking Professional
Design and troubleshoot networks: TCP/IP, IP addressing, subnetting, DNS, DHCP, routing, switching, VPN and network security.
Level & requirements
Develop specialised, job-ready professional expertise.
- Required experience
- Solid working experience in the field; ready for specialised, job-ready work.
- Prerequisites
- None — you can start today.
- Career roles this supports
- IT SpecialistProfessional
Networking Professional is a professional, project-driven course designed for career-focused learners. Across 44 lessons in 11 modules you build hands-on skills, complete practical exercises, and finish a real project that is assessed against professional standards.
What you will learn
- Explain TCP/IP and the OSI model
- Design IP addressing and subnets
- Configure DNS, DHCP, routing and switching
- Secure networks and troubleshoot faults
Curriculum
Network Fundamentals
Networks and topologies · OSI and TCP/IP models · Ethernet and frames · MAC addresses
- Lessons are being published.
TCP/IP
The IP protocol · TCP vs UDP · Ports and sockets · Packet flow
- Lessons are being published.
IP Addressing
IPv4 and IPv6 · Public and private addresses · Subnet masks · CIDR
- Lessons are being published.
Subnetting
Why subnet · Calculating subnets · Subnetting practice · Designing an addressing plan
- Lessons are being published.
DNS
How DNS works · Records and zones · Name resolution · DNS troubleshooting
- Lessons are being published.
DHCP
How DHCP works · Scopes and leases · DHCP configuration · DHCP troubleshooting
- Lessons are being published.
Routing
Routers and routing tables · Static and dynamic routing · Default gateways · Routing troubleshooting
- Lessons are being published.
Switching
Switches and VLANs · Spanning tree basics · Port configuration · Switching troubleshooting
- Lessons are being published.
VPN
What a VPN is · Site-to-site VPN · Remote-access VPN · VPN security
- Lessons are being published.
Network Security
Firewalls · Access control lists · Segmentation · Monitoring and logging
- Lessons are being published.
Troubleshooting
A network troubleshooting methodology · Layer-by-layer diagnosis · Tools: ping, traceroute, packet capture · Resolution and documentation
- Lessons are being published.
Requirements
- No prior experience required
- A computer with internet access
- Commitment to the practical project